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挨邊兒

简挨边儿 · 繁挨邊兒

Mandarin · pinyin āi biān r

erhua variant of 挨邊 āi biān

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挨: āi · near, close by, next to, towards, against; to wait; to lean on
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兒: ér · son, child, oneself; final part
边: biān · edge, margin, side, border
儿: ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10

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1–1–5 · ai1 bian1 r5

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verb

(Mandarin) erhua form of 挨邊／挨边 (āibiān, “to keep to the edge; to be close to”)

adj

(Mandarin) erhua form of 挨邊／挨边 (āibiān, “relevant”)

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